Poker Night In America To CBS

On Thursday, June 19, Poker Night in America announced an agreement with CBS Sports Network that will see the new poker television show broadcast to a national audience beginning on June 29. The show has been scheduled to run for 26 consecutive weeks at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) each Sunday night.

“We’re making poker fun again — that’s our real goal,” saidTodd Anderson, the creator of the show and president, in a press release. “We think poker players and fans have been looking for something new and fresh for a long time. We believe Poker Night in America will soon become must-see television for all serious players and fans. Our tag-ling says it all, ‘bringing personality back to poker.'”

Poker Night in America has held four events. The first event was at Turning Stone in Verona, NY, and that was followed by the second event at Peppermill Reno in Reno, NV. The third event held at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA was held at the end of 2013.